In The Cranes Dance, the protagonist, Kate Crane changes over the course of the story. At first, she is a social butterfly, sharing an apartment with both her sister, Gwen, and her best friend, Mara. "Gwen was at the school and Mara and I were in the company and the three of us shared this apartment." (Howrey, 97). Through the course of the story, Kate becomes more secretive and shy around everyone, even her best friend. She thinks that she is protecting herself and them from all thoughts of Gwen, but she is just burying herself deeper into Gwen's breakdowns and emotions. This is shown on page 259, " 'And you shut me down every single time I try to talk to you about Gwen.' ... 'You know, I haven't really noticed that you've made some huge effort to reach out to me.' 'That's what I'm saying you make it impossible.' " (Howrey, 259). This change in Kate advances the plot because it shows that she is starting to have mental issues like her sister. She wants to be alone so that no one finds out something is wrong with her. The plot changes and instead of her trying her hardest at ballet, she is more focused on her sister's breakdowns and how they are starting to make sense to her. They breakdowns make sense to her because she has started to do the same things as her sister.
The Cranes Dance article is about Meg Howrey's use of syntax and diction to create a dazzling and captivating story. It summarizes the book and how Meg Howrey uses her knowledge of ballet to convey an authentic story. It also lists reasons why this particular critic loved the book and the main character.
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